Did you know...

• Wimbledon is the largest single annual sporting catering operation in Europe managed by around 1,800 staff. In 2009 they served: 12,000 Kilos of Salmon, 28,000 Kilos of English Strawberries, 30,000 Portions of Fish and Chips and 20,000 Bottles of Champagne. 
• Winners on every match since 1877 are held in the Wimbledon Information System; match results until 1990, and from then on, an increasing number of stats help commentators, players and others analyse every aspect of the game. 
• On average, 42000 balls are used and 650 matches are played at the tournament. 
• Approx 300 ball boys/girls each year. Ball Girls were first employed in 1977. 
• Yellow balls were introduced in 1986 for better visibility for the TV cameras. 
• Ball boys and girls train for 8 hours a week for 4 months prior to the champs. 
• 2010 prize money is £1M for singles champions, out of a total of £13.75M prize money in 2010. 
• Dunlop Slazenger has provided tennis balls for the Wimbledon Championship since 1902. 
• The famous Wimbledon turf is a mixture of 70% perennial rye grass and 30% Barcrown creeping red fescue. It is cut to a height of exactly eight millimetres. 
• The phrase 'love' in tennis is an Anglocised version of "l'ouef" it means "the egg" in French, referring to the shape of the zero. 
• 2009 Fastest serve speeds were: Men: Andy Roddick (USA) 143 mph (228.8 kph); Women: Venus Williams (USA) 124 mph (198.4 kph). 
• The roof over centre court weighs 3000 tonnes. 
• Around half a million spectators visit the All England Club during the Wimbledon Championships. At least 60,000 of these travel from overseas.
• IBM uses mobile phone apps to demonstrate the concept of ‘smart’ by enhancing the experience for visitors to Wimbledon. In 2009, IBM's smart apps won five marketing awards.